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FISCAL YEAR 2026 (FY26) AVIATION TRANSITION CONVERSION BOARD

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R 111925Z MAR 25 MARADMIN 116/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2026 (FY26) AVIATION TRANSITION CONVERSION BOARD// REF/A/MSGID:  DOC/CMC/YMD:  20181203// REF/B/MSGID:  DOC/CMC/YMD:  20110628// REF/C/MSGID:  DOC/CMC/YMD:  20210510// REF/D/MSGID:  DOC/NAVMC 3500.14E CH-1// REF/E/MSGID:  DOC/U.S.C. TITLE 10, SECTION 653// REF/F/MSGID:  DOC/USARWG// NARR/REF A IS MCO 1331.2K, DETAILS TRANSITION CONVERSION TRAINING  FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS.  REF B IS MCO  1520.29, DETAILS THE AVIATOR PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND STAKEHOLDER  RESPONSIBILITIES.  REF C IS MCO 1300.8 CHANGE 1, MARINE CORPS  PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.  REF D IS THE AVIATION TRAINING AND READINESS PROGRAM MANUAL.  REF E IS UNITED STATES CODE TITLE 10,  SECTION 653 THAT DICTATES MINIMUM SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR PILOTS.   REF F IS THE USARWG, WHICH IS THE U.S. NAVY AEROMEDICAL REFERENCE  AND WAIVER GUIDE.// POC/J. L. GOSS/MAJ/MMOA-3/TEL:  (703)-784-9284// EMAIL:  [email protected]// POC/C. A. HUBBARD/MAJ/MMOA-2/TEL: (703)-784-9267// EMAIL: [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/

  1.  The FY26 Aviation Transition Conversion (TC) Board will convene on or about 5 May 2025.  Aviators who can demonstrate that  transitioning platforms within Marine Aviation is in the best  interest for the Marine Corps are encouraged to apply.  
  2.  Available programs 2.a.  The following programs are available for active duty Marine  officers (read in four columns):  MOS      PROGRAM             APPLICANT-PMOS        NOTE 7318     MQ-9 Pilot          7525,63,65,66,88      1 7532     MV-22 Pilot         7563,65               1 7556     KC-130 Pilot        7563,65               1 7518     F-35 Pilot          7509,23,43            4 75XX     NFO to SNA          7525,88               2, 5 75XX     NFO to PFIP         7525,88               3, 6 75XX     T-6 to T-45         7563,65               4 2.b.  Notes 2.b.1.  Applicants selected for TC will incur an Active  Duty Service Obligation (ADSO) which will run concurrently with  any pre-existing obligations.  ADSO are for the following: Note 1:  4 years from training completion Note 2:  8 years from training completion Note 3:  6 years from training completion Note 4:  3 years from training completion Note 5:  Naval Flight Officer (NFO) to Student Naval Aviator (SNA) Note 6:  NFO to Primary Flight Instructor Program (PFIP)
  3.  Eligibility requirements 3.a.1.  Pilots and NFOs with less than 13 years commissioned service (YCS) as of 1 July 2025 are eligible to apply.  Favorable general  officer (GO) endorsements for applicants with greater than 13 YCS  may be considered. 3.a.2.  Applicants must have 18 months time-on-station (TOS) by 1  July 2025.  TOS exceptions from Manpower Management Officer  Assignments (MMOA) Branch, such as for applicants on one-year  permanent change of station (PCS) orders should be documented prior to the board.  3.a.3.  Applicants must be able to execute orders in FY26.  Training  completion is also expected in FY26, apart from 7599 and 7518  trainees.  Inability to meet these timeline requirements may result in forfeiture of FY26 selection and the fleeting up of an alternate. PCS and training dates will be coordinated by MMOA once the board  results have been released.  3.a.4.  Applicants must not have been selected on a previous TC  Board.  Contact your monitor for exceptions to policy. 3.b.  Certain applicants may be eligible for multiple programs  and are encouraged to select and rank programs according to  interest.  3.c.  NFOs applying for the 75XX or 7318 transition must obtain a 4 or higher for the Academic Qualification Rating (AQR) and a 6 or  higher for the Pilot Flight Aptitude Rating (PFAR) on the Aviation  Standard Test Battery (ASTB). 3.d.  NFOs interested in applying for the 75XX PFIP may contact  their monitor for further details.  3.e.  Those previously eligible for the Aviation Bonus (AVB) will  retain eligibility under their current PMOS until being awarded a  new PMOS.  Subsequent eligibility for AVB under a new PMOS can be  coordinated with MMOA if applicable. 3.f.  Applicants who require past ASTB scores or need to take the  ASTB may contact Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI) by  sending an email to:   [email protected] with the request. 3.g.  T-6 to T-45 applicants should have a minimum of 800 hours as  a T-6 Instructor Pilot, hold standardization and flight leadership qualifications, and include a letter of recommendation from their  Training Squadron (VT) Commanding Officer with their application.
  4.  Coordinating instructions 4.a.  TC applications must be submitted via the NAVMC 10274  Administrative Action (AA) request form.  For templates refer to the MMOA-3 Manpower Website at: https://www.manpower.marines.mil/Manpower-Management/ Officer-Assignments/Plans-and-Programs-MMOA-3/#tab/ retention-and-release. This AA form must be endorsed by the first O-6 commander in the  applicant's chain of command. 4.b.  Command endorsements must address the applicant's potential  for success in the desired program, the ability to PCS in FY26, any career timing implications, and the applicant’s Professional Military Education (PME) status.  4.c.  All applications must include the following as enclosures to the AA form:  4.c.1.  A copy of a signed and current medical upchit (DD2992) that  indicates the eligibility for the programs listed in the  application.  4.c.2.  The results of the applicant's most recent ASTB. 4.c.3.  Correspondence from their PMOS monitor stating the applicant meets TOS requirements (as indicated in paragraph 3.a.2.), is not in  receipt of orders, has appropriate career timing, and meets  eligibility requirements. 4.c.4.  In addition to the endorsement from the applicant's current  chain of command, TC applicants currently assigned to non-flying  billets (e.g., Forward Air Controller, staff, resident school, etc.) must include a letter of recommendation from the commanding officer  from their last flying assignment. 4.d.  Additional letters of recommendation are not required but are  highly encouraged.  Letters of recommendation should address the  aviation abilities or potential of the applicant.  Any letters of  recommendation should also be included as enclosures to the AA form.   
  5.  Application submission 5.a.  Applications must be submitted as a single portable document format (PDF) file to the MMOA-3 Organizational Mail Box at:  [email protected] and labeled as "EDIPI_LastName_TC". 5.a.1.  The deadline for TC applications is 2359 Eastern  Standard Time 27 April 2025.  Applications received after this  deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 5.a.2.  Direct questions regarding the application process to  the points of contact listed from MMOA-3.  Direct aviation-specific questions to the point of contact listed from MMOA-2.
  6.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve. 
  7.  This MARADMIN is cancelled 1 Oct 2025. 
  8.  Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//
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